Method of constructing cement walls



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Patented Feb. l, 1927..

`lrilhlivlw@ @Wilitplqhi Perinatal? FBEDEROK KNA'UST, OF BROOKLYN, NEVJ YORK.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTNG CEMENT VALLS.

Application filed. May 29, 1925.

The present invention relates to improvements in wall construction and method ot producing walls, particularly cement walls, and it is the principal object o1t the Vinvention, to produce the wall of uniformly constructed units, anchored to one another.

Another object ot the invention is the provision of a cement wall construction which requires no wooden parts and is equipped with inclined, pairwise arranged tubular re'- intorcing members, each pair of which is spaced from the other pair.

A further object ot the invention is the provision of a cement wall construction formed ot a plurality ot uniformly constructed units, each comprising a centrally located resilient reinforcing member anH chored to the sid-es ot the wall structure.

A still further object ot the invention, is the provision of novel and improved anchoring means tor connecting one unit of the wall construction to the other.

rllhese and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more tully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a wall constructed according to the present invention and method.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line 2-2 ot Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar' to Figure 2, ot a modified form ot wall construction.

The wall construction comprises a bottom plate 10 horizontally disposed on which a horizontal tube 11 is placed and anchored thereto in any suitable manner. rlhe two side walls 12 and 13, are preferably constructed from meshed wire or other suitable material, secured to the bottom plate in a convenient manner.

A plurality of angularly disposed, pairwise arranged tubular members 14 and 15, are anchored at their lower meeting ends by means of suitable anchoring means, such as, wires or cables 16 and 17, to the tubular block 11 and have upper open ends on which collars 18, or the like, are mounted.

The pairs of inclined tubular members 14 and 15, in the wall construction, are suitably spaced from each other, as indicated in Fi'ure 1.

ement 19, is poured between the two Serial No. 33,595.

wall halt ci the height ot the same, and then al tube 20 ot .resilientV n'iaterial and oit a form shown in Figure 2, is embedded into the cement, and held in position by moans ot wires 21 and 22, the other ends ot which are anchored in the side walls 12 and 13, in a suitable manner. rEhen the remainder oi the space between tl e walls is filled with cement.

In this manner, one unit oi' the wall construction is prepared, and if it is desired to top thesame by another, similarly constructed section, the bas-e plate 23 oi"- this section.

has placed thereon a horizontal tubular block 24, similar to tube 11, which, at its sides, carries hooks 25 and adapted to be engaged by similar hooks 2'? and 28. embedded in or secured to the upper ends ot the tubular inclined members 14 and 15, ot the lower unit.

The tubular, angularly disposed members 29 and 30, ot this section, are anchored to the block 24 by wires or cables 31, and after this unit has been half tilled with cem-ent 32, another resilient tube 33, similar to member 20, is provided which is held in place by means ot wires or cables 34 and 35, anchored at their outer ends, in the side walls` 36 and 37, of this unit.

In this manner, as many similarly constructed units may be added, one on top of the other, as desired, in order to construct walls ot' any desired height.

The modiiied form of wall construction illustrated in Figure 3, is constructed in the same manner as described above, with the eX- ceptionof the engaging hook members.

ln the modified form, the tube 24 has secured therein or formed therewith, lateral members 38 and 39, termed with recesses 40 and 41 adapted to be engaged by the toothed upper ends of members 42 and 43, the lower ends of which extend into the tubular members 14 and 15, and are anchored therein by wires or cables 44 and 45, while springs 46 and 4'?, or the like, in said tubular members, have the tendency to pass the upper ends of members 42 and 43 in engagement` with members 33 and 39.

The operation ot the device and the method of constructing a wall according to my invention, will be entirely clear from the above description without further explanation.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction ot the wall and members 12 and 13, to appro);imately` in the steps of the method of making the same, suoli as tall Within the scope of the appended claims Without departure from the spirit and principle involved.

Having thus described my invention, What l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A Wall comprised oi a plurality of units, each comprising a bottom plate, a pair oi? side u'alis thereon, a block on said bottom plate, inclined reinforcing members anchored to the bottom plate, a centrally located'reinforcing tube, a means for anchoring said tube to the side Walls, and a means for ancliorineeaid inclined members to the unit next above.

2. A VWall comprised of a plurality of superposed units, each comprising a hori- Zontal bottom plate, a pair of Wire mesh side Walls erected on said plate, a tubular block on said bottom plate, inclined tubular reinforcing.,` members restingl on said block, cables for anchoring'said members to said block, centrally located resilientreinforcing means in saidA unit, means tor anchoring said reinforcing members to the side Walls,

and a means tor ai'ichoring said inclined members to the block on the bottom of the unit next above.

3. A Wall construction including a plurality of superposed units, each comprising a. bottom and side Walls adapted to be supported by the unit underneath, a plurality of pairwisearranged', spaced, inclined reinforcinruil members, a block on said bottom to which said reinforcing members are anchored, a resilient tubular horizontal, centrally located reinforcing member adapted to be embedded into the cement lilled between the Walls, anchoring means for said inclined members, and` anchoringl means for said centrally located reinforcing member, and hooks attached to said inclined mem.- bers, adapted` to engage hooks on the block of the unit next above for firmly connecting tivov adjoining units.

4;. ln a Wally construction of the character described the combination of two superposed, equally constructed units with means Jfor anchoring one unit to the other, said mea-ns comprising` pairwise arranged hook members on one unit adapted to engage pairwise arranged hook members of the other unit.

ln testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

FREDERCK KNAJSTL.v 

